Perceptions of task cohesiveness and organizational support increase trust and information sharing between host country nationals and expatriate coworkers in Oman

Toh, S M and Srinivas, E S (2012) Perceptions of task cohesiveness and organizational support increase trust and information sharing between host country nationals and expatriate coworkers in Oman. Journal of World Business, 47 (4). pp. 696-705. ISSN 1878-5573

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Abstract

Information sharing between expatriate and host country national (HCN) employees is strategically significant. In a sample of Omani HCNs, we hypothesize and find that perceiving task cohesiveness is positively associated with HCNs' willingness to share information with expatriates and that trust mediates this association. In addition, perceiving organizational support strengthens the relationship between expatriates' task cohesiveness and HCNs' trust, whereas interpersonal similarity has no influence. This research highlights important ways in which trust and information sharing may be encouraged, and that HCN-expatriate interpersonal similarity is less important to building trust when more diagnostic cues are available.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Organizational Behaviour
Date Deposited: 30 Oct 2014 05:51
Last Modified: 06 Jul 2023 19:42
URI: https://eprints.exchange.isb.edu/id/eprint/71

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